The Straits Times, 18 April 1959

Microfilm: NL4020
Total Pages: 16
1 16 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    22 1 Wl ll.\«.l- DAILY CERTIFIED SALE EI'I'EFItS SO, OOO The Straits Times Estd 1845. f\ O SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1959 if 15 CENTS
    22 words
  • Article, Illustration
    THAT TREATY is SIGNED
    677 1 TWO PRIME MINISTERS IN SIMPLE CEREMONY A pact of friendship between Malaya and Indonesia Razak: This can renew our ties KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. \|ALAYA this morning signed its first friendship treaty with Indonesia. In a simple ceremony the Federation and Indonesian Prime Ministers put their signatures
    677 words
  • Article
    TOP MALA VAN HONOUR FOR DJUANDA
    588 1 TOP MALA VAN HONOUR FOR DJUANDA KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. 'THE Yang di-Pertuan Agong today invested the 1 Indonesian Prime Minister, Dr. Djuanda, with the order of Seri Maharaja Mangku Negara, the senior grade of the No. 2 Malayan order of chivalry. Dr. Djuanda became "Tun Djuanda." Three other members of
    588 words
  • Article
    'Resign' call to UMNO leader
    46 1 SINGAPORE. Fri. A resolution demanding the resignation of Dato Abdul Fun id bin Haji Jumat as chairman of Singapore UMNO was debated at a stormy meeting of the party's executive council at the Arab Union hall tonight. The debate continues tomorrow
    46 words
  • Article
    Rebels killed
    21 1 ALGIERS. Fri. French troops killed 1,600 Algerian rebels in three weeks in the mountains near Oran, officials said today.
    21 words
  • Article
    'Jobless may look to Red China'
    227 1 LONDON, Fri. Mr. James I Callaghan, Labour's colonial affairs spokesman, spoke in the House of Commons today of growing unemployment in Singapore where young men were leaving school after a good education unable to find suitable jobs. He said it would not be surprising
    227 words
  • Article, Illustration
    THE MAN MOST LIKELY Tp SUCCEED MR. DULLE
    64 1 THE MAN MOST LIKELY Tp SUCCEED MR. DULLE MR. CHRISTIAN lI KK TER (above), acting U.S. Secretary of State, is most likely to be named to succeed ailing Mr. John Foster Dulles, who has resigned. Mr. Herter will represent the United States at the four-power Western foreign ministers' meeting in
    64 words
  • Article
    Elias: Hearing on Tuesday
    58 1 SINGAPORE. Fri. The application for a prohibitory order by the Mayor of Singapore, Mr. Ong Eng Guan, to debar Mr. S H. D. Elias, chairman of the commission of inquiry Into the administration of the City Council, from continuing with the inquiry, will come up for
    58 words
  • Article
    Smallpox: First S'pore death
    1022 1 URGENT CABLES FOR MORE VACCINE SINGAPORE, Friday. fHE first death in the smallpox epidemic was reported today in Singapore. The victim was a 49 year-old Indian, K. Nanoo, who had been admitted seven days ago to Middleton Hospital from Kiimpong Alexandra, where the outbreak was first
    1,022 words
  • Article
    Lock icon SINGAPORE BOY IS A SUSPECT
    44 1 LONDON, Fri. A 14 year old English boy flown into England from Singapore was taken today to the Denton isolation hospital, Gravesend, Kent, as a smallpox suspect. The boy, son of a British serviceman, had arrived by air. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  44 words
  • Article
    VACCINE: DOCTOR PROTESTS
    129 1 VACCINE: DOCTOR PROTESTS SINGAPORE, Fri— Dr. A. W. S. Thevathasan, president of the British Medical Association, protested strongly today against what he called the Governr-ient's "grabbing of vaccine and high-handed treatment of private doctors and the general public." Dr. Thevathasan. whose own supply of smallpox vaccine ran out yesterday morning,
    129 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Press protest
    24 1 JAKARTA. Fri. Antara news agency said today the Indonesian Journalists' Association had protested against the army's closure of newspapers in Jakarta.— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  24 words
  • Article
    Lib-Soc shock: 103 quit party
    871 1  - Lib-Soc shock: 103 quit party CHIA POTEIK By SINGAPORE, Fri. One hundred and three members of the Liberal Socialist Party resigned tonight in protest against the reversal of the party's original decision to form a united front with the SPA and UMNO-MCA to fight the general election. Tney now propose
    871 words
  • Article
    STOP PRESS
    38 1 HUNT IS ON FOR SPACE CAPSULE WASHINGTON. Mi— Ml r*ri- said today an aerial srurdi i* under way over th<- rail ti>p-of-thc-world Arclk wunU 1 for the space capsule ejected from Diseoxerer II satellite —L .Pl.
    38 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      35 1 It <2m£*cf ThUvh 1 1 water-repellent I does not rub off I I easy to apply M I inexpensive in use 1 in modern colours DANSK CEMENT CENTRAL LTD. SELLING COMPANY OF DANISH CfcMENT WORK*
      35 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Article
    Turmoil at airport
    11 2 SMALLPOX CHECK DELAYS FIVE AIRLINERS: TEMPERS, LUGGAGE MOUNT
    11 words
  • Article
    Johore doctor passes exams
    43 2 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. Dr. J. S. Eapen. of the General Hospital, Johore Bahru, who left for further studies in Britain last year, hasfpassed the FRFPS i Glasgow) and the MRCP (Edinburgh) examinations. His father is the Medical Officer. Pontian.
    43 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Japanese industry team for Borneo
    104 2 Japanese industry team for Borneo TOKYO. Fri. The Japan Federation of t!ie Economic Management Organisation today said that it would send an 11 -man survey group to British North Borneo next month. The team. composed of experts from various industries, would conduct a onemonth survey on the possibility of industrial
    Reuter  -  104 words
  • Article
    Hid watches at waist
    65 2 BUTTERWORTH. Fri. —I Kang Bak Seah. 43. who hid j 100 watches and a set of fountain pens around his waist and in a bag was fined a total of $8,330 in the Butterworth Sessions Court yesterday. Kang pleaded guilty to two charges of evading customs
    65 words
  • Article
    GANG BATTLE AT BURIAL GROUND
    122 2 T«APAH, Fri.— Scores of people attending two separate funerals at the cemetery here yesterday evening fled in terror when bottles and sticks were used in a secret society clash. The clash occurred when a second funeral group arrived at the cemetery with about 100 people,
    122 words
  • Article
    A day of surprises for 36 villagers
    160 2 SINGAPORE, Friday. FHDR 36 residents of Thong Ho Village, today was a day of surprises when they went or. a civics course. It was the first time in their lives they had been outside the village off Lim Chu Kang Road. SURPRISE NO.
    160 words
  • Article
    Youth Council officials
    37 2 SINGAPORE. Fri. New officials of the Singapore Youth Council are: President. Mr. Seah Yun Khong; vice presidents. Miss Lim Bong Soo and Mr. G. Abisheganaden; secretary, Mr. V. Rajaratnam; treasurer. Mr. Chung Fatt Yap.
    37 words
  • Article
    Dagger offence
    22 2 KLUANG. Fri.— Yap Kan. 17. was jailed for three months in the magistrate's court here for possession of a dagger.
    22 words
  • Article, Illustration
    WOMAN M.P. TALKS TO R.I.D.A. STUDENTS
    58 2 WOMAN M.P. TALKS TO R.I.D.A. STUDENTS MRS. SOEPENI. Indonesian woman member of Parliament, now on a visit to Malaya with Premier Djuanda's party, addressing students of the Rural Industrial Development Authority's Domestic Training Centre (Taman Asohan) at I.nrnir Road in Kuala Lumpur. She and two other women YIPs from Indonesia
    58 words
  • Article, Illustration
    ATJEH COMMANDER FLIES IN TO INCREASE TRADE
    164 2 ATJEH COMMANDER FLIES IN TO INCREASE TRADE SINGAPORE, Fri. A top Indonesian Army official, Lt.-Col. T. Hamzah, flew into Singapore from Medan today to find means to increase trade between Atjeh. North Sumatra, and Malaya. Col. Hamzah. chief of staff of the Indonesian forces in Atjeh. told reporters at the
    164 words
  • Article
    TRIBUTE TO DATO: 'A GREAT LOSS'
    160 2 TRIBUTE TO DATO: 'A GREAT LOSS' TPOH. Fri. Members of the Perak Supreme Court, the Bar and the Legal Department today paid tribute to the late Dato Panglima Bukit Gantang, who was described as "one of the most distinguished sons of this country." The Dato, Tuan Haji Abdul Wahab bin
    160 words
  • Article
    minimum restrictions on travel and residence
    481 2  -  HARRY MILLER By Kuala Lumpur. Friday fllli Treaty signed today between Malaya and Indonesia accepts the principles enunciated at tlie Asia-African conference in Bandoeng in 1965 but only where they concern the two territories. The most important of its 10 articles pave the way
    481 words
  • Article
    Bishop on 'unexpected* support for hospital
    165 2 SINGAPORE. Fri.— The Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. H. W. Baines. told the annual meeting of the St. Andrew's Mission Hospital today that "public support has increased at a time when we did not expect it to increase." Bishop Baines. who presided i
    165 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      182 2 "JOIN THE HAPPY FAMILY OF OPEL OWNERS" KAPITAN //Tfjlgg^i CARAVAN ;*C AMONG THE WORLD'S GREAT CARS SEE YOUR LOCAL OPEL DEALER FOR A DEMONSTRATION SINGAPORE MOTORS LTD. 315-319, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE, TEL:— 331 2», ***** I 2M31. Federotcon Distributors-: YUXG FATT MOTOR WORKS LTD., ON6 EE LIM, I IS JALAN
      182 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      174 2 Advert isi-meat •^t Fiery young beauty Sophia Loren turns a deaf ear to her aged J^husband. Burl Ives, in num.- from Don llartman's production for Paramount of Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under The Elms." •4( coming- to the Cathay Cinema very nhortly. Portraying the jL. stepson she is dreaming- about is
      174 words
  • Page 2 Miscellaneous
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Article
    Lock icon HIGH-FL YING: THE U.S. IS FIRM
    379 3 REFUSAL TO GIVE UP THE RIGHT DESPITE BRITISH CONCERN AND RUSSIAN 'BUZZING' WASHINGTON, Friday. THE State Department made it clear today that the United States refuse* to abandon the right to make hitfh altitude flights in the air corridor to West Berlin despite British
    Reuter  -  379 words
  • Article
    Lock icon DULLES: 'NOT MUCH HOPE' SAYS SISTER
    190 3 DULLES: 'NOT MUCH HOPE' SAYS SISTER FRANKFURT. Fri. Miss Eleanor Dulles, sister of Mr. John Foster Dulles, said today that there was not much hope for his recovery. Speaking to reporters during a stopover at Frankfurt airport on her way to Berlin. Dulles, a State Department Berlin expert, said: "■There
    Reuter; UPI  -  190 words
  • Article
    Lock icon PIPELINE TO BASRA ASKED BY KASSEM
    97 3 PIPELINE TO BASRA ASKED BY KASSEM CAIRO. Fri. The Iraqi Piime Minister. Major General Abdul Karim Kassem. has asked the Iraq Petroleum Company to build a pipeline from the Kirkuk oil fields in Northern Iraq to Iraq's Persian Gulf port of Basra, the Cairo newspaper Al Ahram reported today. It
    Reuter  -  97 words
  • Article
    Lock icon First and last
    37 3 MELBOURNE. Fri. Jim Wheelan. 68. retiring alter 52 years w :th a tobacco firm tried .smoking for the first time today. "Not for me." he said alter one purl at a a cigar— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  37 words
  • Article
    Lock icon BOAC gets 'no' on Tokyo route
    192 3 WASHINGTON. Fri. A Civil Aeronautics Board examiner today recommended the rejection of BOAC's bid for a permit to operate a global jet service through Tokyo. Instead, the examiner recommended that BOAC should be authorised to operate a route from San Francisco to Hong Kong
    Reuter; UPI  -  192 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Trial—by jury
    38 3 Trial by jury HONG KONG. Fri. A murder trial got off to a deI layed start today alter 22 people pleaded to be excused from jury service on the around that they objected to 'the death penalty. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  38 words
  • Article
    LONDON STOCKS, RUBBER and TIN
    371 3 I ONDON. Kn London stock market* ended tlie week on a ry nute with industrial equitir> im.iiii presenting a generally Una appearance. Buying mere.-' m -timulnted by optimism nganUaf the business outlook, further nood company stateMMI vesteici:i\'s rise on Wall Strert. Clo.-in« middle prices of
    371 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Hsuan has problem: Where do I go?
    206 3 Hsuan has problem: Where do I go? CHIANG CRITIC FACES DEATH IN FORMOSA pHICAGO, Fri.— Hsu- an Wei must find a country by June 20. He has a wide choke. Bui his urgent problem is to find a country which will accept him. Nationalist China want!* Hsuan. and badly. He
    UPI  -  206 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Too much sex, says Billy
    44 3 SYDNEY. Fri.— Undue emphasis on sex was pulling the very heart out of civilisation the evangelist, Dr. Billy Graham, told a Sydney congregation He added that men and women educated without religion these days became merely educated savages. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  44 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon JUST THE THING. FOR LONE WATCHMEN
    63 3 THIS British radio truncheon, primarily intendrd for watchmen on solitary duty, gives immediate warnine so assistance can be sent. Built into its handle is a tiny radio transmitter. When a button is pressed an alarm sounds in the headquarters of a security organisation which
    UPI  -  63 words
  • Article
    Lock icon TIBETANS HOLD RED THRUST
    142 3 BOMBERS USED AGAINST TRIBESMEN Dalai Lama tells of narrow escape in letter NEW DELHI. Fri —The Dalai Lama has told the Indian Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru, in a letter about a very narrow escape he had when the Chinese shelled his palace in Lhasa on March
    Reuter  -  142 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Records by Red helicopter
    50 3 MOSCOW. Fri —Soviet airmen yesterday set, two new helicopter records in a heavy turbo-prop helicopter. Tass reported. In the first flight they took a cargo of five tons to an altitude oi 17.3U0ft. Then another five tons of freight was loaded and taken to 15,180ft.— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  50 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Soviet order
    40 3 LONDON, Fri— The Scrags group of textile machinery manufacturers of Macclesfield, Cheshire, have announced an order worth more than £300.000 from Russia, making Scragss' total of trade with Russia in the past year, more than £1 million. Peuter
    Reuter  -  40 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Comet's record
    33 3 HONG KONG. Fri. A BO AC Comet -4 jetliner today cut 10 minutes off the record by flying the 1.970 miles from here to Tokyo in three hours 30 minutes. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  33 words
  • Article
    Lock icon ASIAN MIGRANTS
    108 3 Make laws more liberal, urges a convention in Australia MELBOURNE, Fri. The National Catholic Rural Movement convention here has unanimously decided to seek liberalisation of laws to allow Asian immigrants into Australia. The convention has also called on Australia's Roman Catholic bishops to make a clear statement on
    Reuter  -  108 words
  • Article
    Lock icon 5 die in raid
    32 3 DAMASCUS. Fri. Five Iraqi tribesmen were killed yesterday in a 30-minute attack on a Syrian Army post in north-eastern Syria, an army spokesman said here last night. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  32 words
  • Article
    Lock icon IN BRIEF... Moscow says to Charlie: Happy (70) returns
    271 3 IN BRIEF... Moscow says to Charlie: Happy (70) returns I ONDON Fri.— Moscow Radio sent birthday greetings to Charlie Chaplin who was 70 yesterday. It said that the Soviet people believed he "fully deserved the international peace prize, for he always fought against evil, against the use of force, against
    UPI  -  271 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      305 3 Bfc I HfWTMoSt!^TC«GWT 1 «fl I FOB M^'C OLCI* I %9fl I X/i TABLE TS >^ \sfl HP/ i vv I KFB |U| l ©I STOPS STOMACH WUNS^.^^ WEISEN is a marvellous new therapy tor gastric ond duodenal ulcers, hyper-acidity, Wt& stomachache, ulcerous pains., hyperidrosis and other peptic diseases due
      305 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      371 4 Singapore Prices Model 297S Stainless Steel with Steel Bracelet $200.00 Precision where you most need it 3F™ as m Model 2846 Stainless Steel $170.00 Gold Top Steel Back $215.00 The self-winding Omega Seamaster defies the ele- The Seamaster moreover is unconditionally UK $400.00 18K Gold $450.00 ments. For its case
      371 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    Father plunges in to rescue girl but she dies
    311 5  - Father plunges in to rescue girl but she dies HAROLD SOH HUNDREDS PRAY BESIDE A WELL... By Singapore, Friday HUNDREDS of villagers knelt and prayed tonight when a fisherman dived into a deep well at Tuas, off 18th milestone, Jurong, in a bid to rescue his teenage daughter who had
    311 words
  • Article
    FORTY VOTES WIN HIM HIS SEAT
    70 5 FORTY VOTES WIN HIM HIS SEAT KUALA KLBU BHARU. Fri. Mr. V. Govindasamy was returned to the Government Quarters Ward in the local council election here yesterday. His opponent was Inche Mohamed Ghout bin Abdullah. Inche Mchamed. who was seeking re-election, polled 62 vott'o. Mr. Govindasamy received 102. Two others
    70 words
  • Article
    Police L-tester sacked after investigation
    84 5 Police L- tester sacked after investigation SINGAPORE, Fri. A traffic police driving tester has been dismissed and three others suspended after a departmental inquiry. Three others resigned soon after the probe began. The acting Police Secretary. Mr. S. K. Sundram, said a disciplinary board was still looking into allegations against
    84 words
  • Article
    CO-OP UNION BUYS $200,000 KELANTAN ICE PLANT
    92 5 CO-OP UNION BUYS $200,000 KELANTAN ICE PLANT KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. One of Malaya's strongest cooperative unions, theEast Coast Co-opera-tive Transport and Marketing Union, has bought the Shaik Ice Factory in Kota Bharu for a sum believed to be between $200,000 and $300,000. The union comprises 44 societies with a membership
    92 words
  • Article
    Council meeting
    12 5 SEGAMAT, Fri.— The Segamat Town Council will meet on Sunday.
    12 words
  • Article
    Students urge Singapore to use Malay as national language
    346 5 SINGAPORE, Friday THE FOUR-DAY allMalaya student con'erence which ended f>day urged Singapore to make Malay its ational language to ke d in line with the F teration. To aci *.\e this end, Malay shou. be made the medium instruction for all
    346 words
  • Article
    POLICE ALLEGE HOTEL KEEPER HAD WOMEN ON CALL
    392 5 SINGAPORE, Fri. The Hotels' Licensing Board was fold, at its resumed session today, how prostitution was being allegedly conducted at the Meng Yew Hotel, Lorong 29, Geylang. Mr K. Ramakrishnan, D.S.P., for the Police Commissioner, said that investigations showed that the hotel
    392 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      141 5 JiODEON OPENS TODAY j J X ANYBODY CAN fM f Wl MAKE YOU FEEL M RPVAfAfrD It t LIKE A WOMAN! ANYBODY!" A>| iOANHE lit i ft,^j i WOODrV/lft[ )l I Wl^i LFh lIT/lii I A FIERY STORY OF LOVE gjj A^ D T HE I AND TRANSGRESSION JHVt^ I
      141 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      201 5 MIGHTY MITE MOVILUX 8A by IKON A new miniature marvel from ZEISS. Measuring only 7" x 10" and beautifully styled it it undcubtedly the flyweight champion of tha Imm movie projectors. It utiliies the new cold high intensity 8V 50W lamp and has a 20mm 1.3 ZEISS SONNAR protection lens
      201 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 5 Miscellaneous Column 1
      690 5 Today's Singapore diary... SINGAPORE ART SOCIETY: Club 3 p.m.. judo 4.45 p.m. I ball 4 p.m.. film show 7.30 p.m. Ist South East Asia salon of CHINESE VMCA: Boys Bri- YL'KING YOL'IH CLUB: photography exhibition at Victoria gade. Pri "V 9 a.m., brass band Sewing 7 p.m., English class 7.30
      690 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Article
    NANYANG TO GET GIFT OF $40,000
    125 6 NANYANG TO GET GIFT OF $40,000 It marks Mr. Ng's 90th birthday SINGAPORE, Fri. *3 Nanyang University is to receive a gift of $40,000 donated by friends of Mr. Ng Aik Huan, a Singapore insurance director, on the occasion of his father's 90th birthday. Mr. Ng said tonight: "When my
    125 words
  • Article
    7 FIREMEN HURT IN ACCIDENT
    69 6 7 FIREMEN HURT IN ACCIDENT JESSELTON, Fri. Seven firemen were injured when their engine towing a trailer went off the road and landed In a swamp near St. Francis Convent. The engine was speeding in answer to a fire alarm at Tanjong Aru when it swerved to avoid a collision
    69 words
  • Article
    COLONEL TO VISIT ARMY UNITS
    85 6 COLONEL TO VISIT ARMY UNITS SINGAPORE. Fri— Col. H. K. Gillson, a representative of the British Joint Services Liaison Staff in Canberra. It due to arrive in Singapore by air on Tuesday. Col. Gillson will leave the next day for the Federation to visit units of the 17 Gurkha division
    85 words
  • Article
    Manager fined
    38 6 KUALA KUBU BHARU, Fri. Yeo Kee Aay. *a manager of Chop Teck Hua Seng, was fined a total of S5O for failing to give his employees a weekly holiday and for conducting business on that day
    38 words
  • Article
    Tan told: You have betrayed spirit of merdeka
    370 6 SENIOR GOVT. MEN REPLY TO CRITICISM OF GRADUATES KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. yHE Senior Government Officers' Association, after a three-hour emergency meeting, tonight accused the Minister of Commerce and industry, Mr. Tan Siew Sin, of "actively hindering the progress of Malayanisation by making
    370 words
  • Article
    AIRMAN DIES IN CRASH
    95 6 AIRMAN DIES IN CRASH SINGAPORE, Fri.— A Royal Air Force technician, Bernard William Hayes, 26, was killed outright in a head-on motor collision at Paya Lebar Road at 4.30 a.m. today. His friend. Leading Aircraftman John Forbes, 20 and an operations officer of Pan American World Airways. Jimmy Tan Wah
    95 words
  • Article, Illustration
    NEHRU'S SISTER IN FOR A VISIT
    13 6 CHARITY CHILDREN IN COURT MRS HATHEE SINGH
    13 words
  • Article
    Girl, 17, head of orphan family: Send , my brothers away!
    163 6 Girl, 17, head of orphan family: Send my brothers away! SINGAPORE, Friday. 4 17- YEAR-OLD girl asked the Juvenile Court today to send her two younger brothers, aged 13 and 14, to Gimson School as this, she said, would benefit them. "We are orphans, without means of our own and
    163 words
  • Article
    Oil industry centenary
    48 6 SINGAPORE. Fri.—Standard Vacuum Oil Co.. will commemorate the centenary of the oil industry in August with a premiere of its film "Energy to Live" at the Cultural Centre. A preview of the film will be shown at the Cathay preview room on Monday at noon.
    48 words
  • Article
    $5,000 to upkeep a park
    45 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Thurs.— The Johore State Council yesterday approved $5,000 for the maintenance and upkeep of Tyersall Park in Singapore. From 1954 the park was under lease to the military. It has now been surrendered to the Sultan of Johore.
    45 words
  • Article
    Annual meeting
    25 6 KLUANG Fri.— The Indian Association here will hold its annual meeting in its new premises in Jalan Mengkibol on Sunday at 5.30 p.m.
    25 words
  • Article
    Heads turned—but it wasn't Mrs. Pandit
    199 6 Heads turned— but it wasn't Mrs. Pandit SINGAPORE, Fri. A silver-haired woman passenger in a brilliant multi-coloured sari, turned many heads at the airport here this morning. But it was not the sari or the hair that drew the glances. A large crowd of Indians who were waiting for the
    199 words
  • Article
    Youth for next Assize trial
    64 6 SINGAPORE. Fri.- -A youth, Yang Yong Ang, was committed for trial at the next Assizes at the close of a preliminary inquiry today in which he was charged with robbing a carpenter of $2 and causing hurt to him while in the company of three
    64 words
  • Article
    New building for the blind
    52 6 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Plans for a new $90,000 hostel at the Gurney Training Centre for the blind here have now been drawn up by the Malayan Association for the Blind. The hostel will have accommodation for about 40 women. Building is expected to start within
    52 words
  • Article
    Singapore Malays to discuss their rights
    103 6 Singapore Malays to discuss their rights SINGAPORE, Fri. The interim committee of the newly formed Singapore Malay Movement (Gerakan Melayu Singapura) will meet on Sunday to discuss the position of Malays here. The meeting will be held at the Istana Kampong Islam in Beach Road It will start at 2
    103 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    44 6 IPOH, Fri.— A four-year-old boy, Hew Wee Chong, who was injured in a road accident in Menglembu. 3 miles from here, on Wednesday, died in the Ipoh Hospital yesterday. He was playing with a group of youngsters In Kledang Road when the accident occurred.
    44 words
  • Article
    Sightseeing
    37 6 PENANG. Fri. Delegates attending the Malayan Buddhist Association conference, to be declared open by Tengku Abdul Rahman at the Kek Lok Si Temple. Ayer Itam. on Sunday, will be taken on sightseeing tours of the island.
    37 words
  • Article
    Reprieve for 23 assistant nurses
    141 6 JOHORE BAHRU, Fri.— The Ministry of Health has requested the Chief Medical and Health Officer, Johore, to withdraw the notices terminating the *ervices of 23 assistant nurses in Johore. The assistant nurses were last year given three months' notice as the Ministry's budget had to
    141 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      121 6 PRESENTING THE CORONATION OF THE PAXETTE SERIES! Genuine interchangeable lens system. Synchro-compur shutter 1/500 tec. Roof-ihapcd penta prism. Viewfinder eyepiece with ocular. Split-image rangefinder. Automatic spring-loaded iris diaphragm automatic depth-oMield indicator with each lens system. > Single stroke rapid winder. Price ***£MI- Fof Cajh With Broun Reflex-ultrolit F 2.8/50 mm
      121 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      281 6 'BAND-AID' 4*/h FIRST-AID DRESSINGS ARE AERATED keep infection out Air can get to the wound through tiny perforations The wound can 'breathe', so it heals more quickly 'Aerated' BAND-AID' First m£**£^^ Aid Dressings stick firmly and ffjjm *illlP^\N^lV are easy to put on. Always use I '^^^I^^ them for cuts
      281 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    – White buffalo dies to give life
    261 7 White buffalo dies to give life IT WILL PRODUCE 120,000 VACCINE DOSES ON TUESDAY KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. WHITE buffalo from Siam is playing a leading role in Malaya's fight today against smallpox. The buffalo, which is in the Institute for Medical Research here, is to die next Tuesday to provide
    261 words
  • Article
    cases of polio
    49 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. Seven cases of poliomyelitis were reported in the Federation during the week ending March 28. a health intelligence report stated today. Four cases were in Selaagor. two in Malacca and one .n Johore. The previous week nire cases, with one death, were recorded.
    49 words
  • Article
    245 prints make first photo salon
    79 7 245 prints make first photo salon SINGAPORE, Fri. The first South-East Asia Salon o. Photography, showing some ol the best work of photographers in this part of the world, was declared open this evening by the Commissioner General Sir Robert Scott. On display at the Victoria Memorial Hall are 245
    79 words
  • Article
    Peking opera star slims
    47 7 PENANG. Fri. Miss Yu Soo Chow, star of the Soo Chow Peking opera, disclosed on her arrival here today she lost 11 lb. during her recent four weeks' stay in Singapore. Miss Yu and her troupe opens a short season In Penang tonight.
    47 words
  • Article
    Accused of gambling way to bankruptcy
    135 7 KUALA LUMPUR, Friday. TEOH HOE SWEE, former proprietor of Sin Lee and Co., Teluk Anson, was today charged in the Supreme Court here before Mr. Justice Ong with contributing to his bankruptcy by gambling. He was also accused of not keeping books and accounts
    135 words
  • Article
    Playing Fields Assn. meeting
    50 7 JOHORE BAHRU. Fri. The annual meeting of the Johore branch of the Malayan Playing Fields Association will be held on Thursday at 5 p.m. at the AntlTB Association Hall. Johore Bahru. The question of a sports stadium for Johore Bahru will be discussed at this meeting.
    50 words
  • Article
    He raped foster daughter—jail
    38 7 He raped foster daughter jail RAUB. Fri.— C. George Michael, 47. a private tutor of English was today jailed for four years by Mr. Justice Neal in the Assize Court here for raping his foster daughter, aged 11.
    38 words
  • Article
    Palace guard
    35 7 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri.— The duties of the guard at Istana Negara. the palace of the Yang di-Ptrtuan Agong. will be handed over to th Bn Royal Malay Regiment, at a ctrtuioni .i Tuesday.
    35 words
  • Article
    USE WELL COVERS CAMPAIGN
    183 7 Safety Council offers free timber SINGAPORE. Fri. The Singapore Safety First Council is willing to provide free Balau timber to well users in rural areas for them to make coverings and parapets for their wells Timber will be supplied to a maximum of 40 wells only.
    183 words
  • Article
    TWO WANT TO JOIN HITCHHIKE TO BRITAIN
    135 7 TWO WANT TO JOIN HITCHHIKE TO BRITAIN SINGAPORE. Fri. Two friends from Johore Bahru. Zul A. Karim bin A. Rahman 20. and Robert YongYen. 19. want to join the hitchhikers from Kulim. Mahadzir bin Jamil and B. Jagathrsan. But Zul. a clerk in the Telecommunications Department, and Robert, a schoolboy,
    135 words
  • Article
    3 TAIPEH FILMS FOR FESTIVAL
    76 7 TAIPEH, Fri.— Nationalist China has chosen th^ee films and three actresses t:> compete in the forthcoming Asian Film Festival in Kuala Lumpur, it was announced today. The three films are "The ClifT'and 'Lone Voyage" of the Central Motion Picture Studio and the documentary "Citadel in
    76 words
  • Article, Illustration
    QADIR: BEWARE OF A RED ECONOMIC 'WAR' IN S-E ASIA
    309 7 QADIR: BEWARE OF A RED ECONOMIC 'WAR' IN S-E ASIA SINGAPORE, Friday. THE Pakistani Foreign Minister, Mr. Manzoor Qadir, today warned of the danger of the increasing Red economic offensive in South-East Asia and said that Seato should strengthen its economic aid to member countries to fight this. Mr. Qadir,
    309 words
  • Article
    DIVORCE HEARING ADJOURNED
    92 7 DIVORCE HEARING ADJOURNED SINGAPORE. Fri. A divorce petition fixed for nearing before the High Court today had to be adjourned as one of the parties, the corespondent, had not been served with a copy of the petition. The petitioner is Helen Tan Nai Chee, a stenographer, who is suing her
    92 words
  • Article
    Pakistan sympathies are with the Tibetans, says Minister
    272 7 Pakistan sympathies are with the Tibetans, says Minister DURING his one-hour Press conference at Raffles Hotel, the Pakistani Foreign Minister, made these points: TIBET REVOLT: "Our sympathy is with the Tibetans. I am sure the events in Tibet will make many countries review their international problems.'' To a question, he
    272 words
  • Article
    Dato Onn hits at way King is chosen
    176 7 Dato Onn hits at way King is chosen A LOR STAR. Fri. The president of Party Negara. Dato Onn bin Ja'afar, last night criticised the Alliance Governments method of appointing the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. "I am not criticising the King personally." he told an election rally of about 1.000 people
    176 words
  • Article
    Fire destroys lodging house
    46 7 BATU PAHAT. Fri. A small lodging house in Jalan Abu Bakar here was destroyed in a blaze at lunchtime today. Sparks from a cooking stove are believed to have caused the fire. Five people who were in the building es caped unhurt.
    46 words
  • Article
    State committee for mosque fund
    46 7 PENANG, Fri. A 79-man state general committee has been set up here to appeal for funds for the proposed Federation National Mosque in Kuala Lumpur. Penang is expected to contribute $273,246.72 $91,000 has already been set aside by the State Government.
    46 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      215 7 WG9BO DKW CARS ARE WORLD ACCLAIMED FOR BEAUTY, PERFORMANCE, RELIABILITY AND ECONOMY. /-s^s^x HERE'S A LIGHT CAR YOU //j T 1 |V I WILL WANT TO OWN JR^ *jGDk_-* you I I mary at its z'ppy sportingness ond delightfjl readability wirh famed ■mhiii^b^^ CKW front wheel drive. You'll Auto-Union 1000
      215 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      186 7 From MAY 5 1 BOARD theiZ~~& connecting flight in ISTANBUL on your travel to EUROPE 1 Visit: T ISTANBUL ATHENS ROME MILAN X, You won't have any extra fare to pay: IT'S THE SAME PRICE X BE UP TO DATE AND FLY £***.**r*&£ the FRENCH plane the WORLD admires. Apply
      186 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Obituary
    DEATH
    41 8 7* Word, $19 (Minimum). THE DEATH took pK-ce today Kaher Singh, proprietor of Kaher Singh and Sons, Kuah Lumpur. Leaves behind two sons and a daughter. Cortege leaving aoA Scott Road at 9 a.m. for cremation at San Peng Road.
    41 words
  • Article
    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    60 8 19 Wor4, tIU (Minimum). MR MRS. LORE MUN HON. Mm Kuen. Mun Sen? and younger I Lai Fong and Lai Yoong -incerely thank all relatives. friends, associations and members v Church for their scrolls, i, messages of condolence. provision of transport, attendance and kind assistance at the night visits
    60 words
  • Obituary
    IN MEMORIAM
    45 8 20 Words $10 (Minimum). CARSON: Tn ever loving me mory of our diar mother Elizabeth Carson who was called to rest on 18.4.43. Always remembered by her loving children. "You are always In our thoughts and prayers, dear mother." Inserted by Paul. Brunei.
    45 words
  • Article
    ANNOUNCEMENTS
    167 8 10 Wordt $10 (Minimum). THE COCKPITS Java Rljstks sened every Saturday and Sunday lunch time. OH DEAR! The odour of Ada U ur dORi is most unpleasant. Airwick will kill it <the odour, not Ada i. Air-wick is obtainable from good stores. SPECIAL OFFER TO-DAY only. Dresses from $10
    167 words
  • Article
    RELIGIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
    49 8 2H Wort, Sl.iO (Yin.) PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH in Singapore, Orchard Road, Sunday Services 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. All I welcome. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SOCIETY, Singapore, Orange Grove Road, Singapore- 10 (offOr chard Road) Sunday Services rmd Sunday School 10.30 a.m. Testimony Meetings Ist and 3rd Wednesdays, 7 p.m.
    49 words
  • Article
    The Straits Times Saturday, April 18, 1959. Tibet And Asia
    617 8 The Straits Times Saturday, April 18, 1959. Tibet And Asia There is a naivety in some of the comment on Tibet which must please Peking. It is possible, says U Nu,» the former Prime Minister of Burma, that the Chinese Government has not been fully aware of what has been
    617 words
  • Article
    Firmer Friends
    383 8 The text of the Indonesian Malayan treaty, signed by Dr. Djuanda and Dato Abdul Razak in Kuala Lumpur and published yesterday, fully bears out the expectation that the main emphasis would be on cultural matters. Each territory, says the first article, "shall strive to maintain the traditional, cultural
    383 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Union Problem
    155 8 Trade union leaders have every right to feel exasperated when non-unionists who have given them no support and have paid no union dues enjoy nevertheless all the benefits which union action wins for its members. It is an old complaint, however, of trade unions everywhere, and officials of
    155 words
  • Article
    As I was saying...
    1078 8  -  CYIVICUS by ALTHOUGH I am no doubt one of Mr. Lee Kuan Yew's "blooming scoundrels," I'm a bit too old to be chilled by the threats hurled at the Straits Times and its staff at P.A.P.'s lunchtime rally for office workers. Young Harry playing old Harry
    1,078 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon WEEK AND STUDY
    10 8 CLOCK TOWER— Photo by Chia Kok Lim
    Chia Kok Lim  -  10 words
  • Article
    FIFTY YEARS AGO
    163 8 FIFTY YEARS AGO (From the Straits Times of April 22, 1909). tjthe report of Dr. W. Gil- 1 more Ellis, the Re*is- trar of Births and Deaths. E shows that during the week ended April 17. 169 deaths were registered in Singapore: 31.66 per thou- sand. E ilalaria, bronchitis, phthiE
    163 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      472 8 CLASSIFIED ADS. mtt M (Minimum). GOMEZ To Man and Tom a iter at Youngberg Hospital Iprt. Deo Gratlas. Worrf, Sit (Minimum/. ICETON— ONO: Between John. Son of Mf. and Mrs. T. W. Iceton. md Mary, third daughter or the Mr. On? Kee Cheang. and Mrs. Ong Kee Cheang of Ipoh.
      472 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      50 8 GERMAN PEN j£. f Incomparable for visible ink tilling capacity, reliability price-worthiness. Vinrite 33K UK cold cap $18 Vinrite 33 <g> $8.50 66 Junior $7.50 Matching Pencil $5 Vinrite 22 56.50 Agents Service Stations:— EVERBRIGHT OPTICAL CO., It. Chnlia St. S'pore-X. ENG SENG MEDICAL CO., 8, Ah Quee St., Penang.
      50 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 3
      52 8 'High in the hills? Don't forget to wear yo«m Viyella!" Make the most of your hilltop holiday! Come back fit, not with a chill Wear your Viyella Viyella If IT SHRIMKS WE REPLACE I Ckddk L» "I- fey mmktrt V.>»«'«»W >„ ,k* mm, gmmrmmlr. THE FIRST NAME YOU CAN THINK
      52 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    Congratulations to Razak
    60 9 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. The staff side of the National Whitley Council (dally rated) representing 54,000 workers in the country today congratulated Dato Abdul Razak bin Hussein on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Federation. It also paid tribute to the former Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman,
    60 words
  • Article
    'Wake up and save children'
    50 9 TENGKU URGES CHINESE WOMEN: TRY TO OVERTAKE YOUR MALAY SISTERS IN POLITICS THE former Federation Prime Minister, Tengku Abdul Rahman, today appealed to Malayan women to "wake up" and enter politics to save their children from unscrupulous politicians who wanted "to make use of them."
    50 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE, Friday
    188 9 SINGAPORE, Friday nors to help control these children but once the excitement gets into them even teachers have to make themselves scarce, and governors keep to their comfortable chairs. "The only persons who could exercise any control over them were the mothers, the aunts and sisters and you are them."
    188 words
  • Article
    A separate symbol for each Independent
    139 9 A separate symbol for each Independent SINGAPORE, Fri. Independent candidates contesting the general election will each be allocated a symbol on Nomination day, April 25. The Election Commissioner. Mr. M. Ponnuduray, said today that there were altogether 24 symbols. These would be allocated to the candidates by lot on nomination
    139 words
  • Article
    BANKRUPT GETS HIS DISCHARGE
    103 9 BANKRUPT GETS HIS DISCHARGE SINGAPORE, Fri.— A conditional discharge from bankruptcy was granted by Mr. Justice Chua in the High Court today to Chan Kwang Seng, a clerk, who had been a bankrupt since April 27, 1956. with liabilities amounting to $10,922. On behalf of the Official Assignee, Miss Renee
    103 words
  • Article, Illustration
    PRETTY MISS AMAZED BY TRAFFIC CHAOS IN SINGAPORE
    129 9 PRETTY MISS AMAZED BY TRAFFIC CHAOS IN SINGAPORE PRETTY Annette Fowler. 21, (above) who arrived in Singapore from Australia yesterday was surprised to note one thing here— the traffic chaos. "I've never heard so much honking. Everybody seems to be impatient," she said. Miss Fowler who has just resigned her
    129 words
  • Article
    Rotary chief joins MIC
    44 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri The president of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club. Mr. R. K. Panikkar. has Joined the Malayan Indian Congress. Mr. Panikkar was formerly a member Qf the Independence of Malaya Party, which later became the Party Ne gara.
    44 words
  • Article
    THE TENGKU SPEAKS OF THE FEARS OF 'MISGUIDED' BOYS
    342 9 THE TENGKU SPEAKS OF THE FEARS OF 'MISGUIDED' BOYS SINGAPORE, Friday. TENGKU ABDUL RAHMAN today spoke of the difficulties of fighting subversion in which the people involved were misguided schoolboys. "We can fight the Communists, we can shoot them without any feeling of remorse but to shoot one schoolboy would
    342 words
  • Article
    Mrs. Loke: Tengku is to us what Washington is to Americans
    128 9 Mrs. Loke: Tengku is to us what Washington is to Americans SINGAPOKfc, Fri.—lntroducing Tengku Abdul Rahman today, Mrs. Christina Loke, president of the Chinese Ladies Association, said he wat not only a great Malayan statesman but a unique one. "In fact, he is the father of Malayan independence. What George
    128 words
  • Article
    A resolution
    28 9 KLANG. Fri. The UMNO Klang division approved a resolution last night demanding that all "disloyal elements" in Malaya should be sent back to their own countries.
    28 words
  • Article
    Denies rioting with chopper
    37 9 SINGAPORE. Fri. Neo Chwee Lai pleaded not guilty in a magistrate's court today to rioting while armed with a chopper on the night of April 15 at Upper Serangoon Road. Bail was allowed.
    37 words
  • Article
    Delegates leave
    44 9 KUALA LUMPUR, Fri.— Th« Director of Veterinary Health, Inche Johari bin Hajl Mohamed Daud, and the Deputy Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dr Haji Mohamed bin Mohamed Ibrahim, today left by air to attend the seminar on veterinary public health in Tokyo
    44 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      141 9 iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiimiimimiiimmiimimiiiiiiiimiiir. BUT TRAVEL IS EASIER THROUGH COOKS For instance, through Spain and Portugal, it you ore considering including those countries in your coming European Tour Itinerary. Especially, con we arrange for you the perfect holiday on on Inclusive Individual basis. Tours from London such as: Grand Tour of Spain Portugal
      141 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 2
      295 9 YOU RISK LOSING ALL YOUR TEETH unless you take care of your gums If your i: ii m- become infected, even perfect teeth are bound to suffer. That means you could lose all !f& Wk M your teeth before you are very j much older. To avoid this you *«I-^»^«*o#«*
      295 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • The STRAITS TIMES Saturday forum
    • Article
      THE RIGHT TO VOICE ONE'S VIEWS
      112 10 rHE PAP mm itself a democratic party. Is it really democratic? If it is. I don't see why it should ask all those who agree with the English press "to scoot off" if the PAP corner into power. In a democratic country •very man
      112 words
    • Article
      THEY APPEAR TO BE SPOILT
      65 10 riE hospitals here must indeed be well staffed if :it nurses refuse to wash bed pans! lam an exnurse r rained in a large hospital in Surrey. England, and like the ex-New Zea- land nurse considered this job routine during my first year of training.
      65 words
    • Article
      RECAPTURING THE PIONEER SPIRIT
      327 10 rHE call by the Minister of Education, Inche Khir Johari, for a revival of the spirit of adventure intrigues me. How does one go about i:if business of infusing into our youths this sup-posedly-lost spirit of adventure of our forefathers? Is it a matter involving the
      327 words
    • Article
      Wrong language in film dialogue
      206 10 TOHE Malay film Mahsuri has a ludicrous scene showing a procession of elephants at the wedding of Mahsuri. There are no elephants in the island of Langkawi. The inhabitants there have never seen an elephant except when they come to Alor Star to see a
      206 words
    • Article
      Better films to help commercials?
      251 10 I HAVE no strong objet tion to my letter being cut for editorial reasons, providing the sense and meaning are unaffected, although in fairness a foot note on your surgery might have been added. But I must protest that the word "publish" was inserted for
      251 words
    • Article
      FILMS AND VALUE FOR MONEY
      262 10 FILMS AND VALUE FOR MONEY ¥>RESUMABLY J.T.A. Roar nan. in his letter (ST. Apr. 9) is interested only in the screening times of advertising films as alleged by myself and "Regular Patron" in our letters oi April 7. I did not time the screening of advertisements in the programme to
      262 words
    • Article
      EYE OF ELECTION THOUGHTS FOR POLITICIANS
      384 10 EYE OF ELECTION THOUGHTS FOR POLITICIANS ON the eve of the elections in Singapore this year, let our politicians ponder the following sayings of Confucius and his disciples: The requisites of government are that there be sufficiency of food, sufficiency of military equipment, and the confidence of the people in
      384 words
    • Article
      NO TIME FOR OTHER WORK
      109 10 ON the subject of "Nurses are Not Slaves", I take off my hat to R.Q. of Singapore. Surely we nurses are not amahs. The washing of bedpans is the work of amahs, attendants and toties. I wonder why the Taiping Hospital engaged amahs, attendants etc?
      109 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      104 10 DM 13 joe^q^^ u^ TOBRALCO is a guaranteed TOOTAL fabric; it's the most wonderful washable couon m the world. Choose TOBRALCO for washable frocks and children's clothes it stays fresh-as-new after many washings and years of bard wear. See the range of V rftfn**^ k>vdy TOBRALCO patterns to the shops
      104 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      74 10 SINGAPORE NON STOP TO HONGKONG TWICE WEEKLY (Betutn followiitg day")" APRIL J JT SUN MON TUE W£D j YHU j f-Ri SAT >-> -> 2 3 j 4 CATS 9 1 0 12 13 14 j«5 16 17 18 !9 20 21 1 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
      74 words
  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 10 Miscellaneous Column 1
      252 10 Straits Times Crossword ACROSS 6 Leo disturbed in a daydream 1 Possible outcome of having Is forbearing (9). paid no creditors (15). 7 Frustrations of office in a 8 Little ones are carried in Norfolk town (15). pockets (9). 9 Poets used to make a plat--10 Island where lisle is
      252 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      1536 11 t«»: i 405 MANSFIELD tfc CO., LTD. Mtt T (II IBM (H ''■tt) THE BLUE FUNNEL LINE SAILINGS TO LIVERPOOL GLASGOW LONDON ft CONTINENTAL POUTS (Vn SatJ witt iitarty tt artctet via Panama ar Capa tt Gtat Haaa) Gamers optio>i to pioceed ..a othei ports to ioao and discharge cargo
      1,536 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      2626 11 Wm&mV ml i nm i^f f f J I J Ml if mmw m* mm Mil nm ft mmmmmmUmJ^MJk£M^mmmmmLmmmmW^/i EAST ASIATIC LINES HOMEWARD SAILINGS FOR AOEN. PORI SAID, GENOA, ANTWERP ROTTERDAM AMSTERDAM BREMEN. HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN. GOTHENBURG ANO OSLO Spore P. Sham Penang ••JUTUNOiA'— 24/21 Apr 27/21 Apr 21/29 Apr "KOREA
      2,626 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 3
      1373 11 McALISTER tfc CO., LTD. 1EI.: Ha.: 2(391 UIINAM CINS KLAVENESS LIMB LONDON, HAVRE. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO. and for Canada and USA North Ai untie Ports SEATTLE, Vancouver I Portland CITY OF POONA- Accepting cargt fir Ctitral I Sntl S'poie P. S'riam Penang America Ist Call II Pert
      1,373 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    PRODUCE PRICES
    116 12 Siagapere him^e Produce Exraang* noon prices per picul yesterday were: Copra: steady; UK /Continent April/May shipments $44 buyers. $45 4 sellers. Coconut oil: steady bulk $68 sellers, drum $71 sellers. Pepper: steady; no business was reported done. Muntok white $155. Sarawak $154. special Sarawak black $83. garbled Lampone
    116 words
  • Article
    EXCHANGE RATES
    85 12 Ihr Malayan Exchange Banks' Association made the following changes in its rates to merchants yesterday (all rates to $100): Canada: buying airmail T.T. 31 T O.D. 32, 90 d/st 32', credit bills. 32 7/16 trade bills. •riling T.T. or O.D- ready: French Francs i 6082; B«-I«i»n Francs 1633.
    85 words
  • Article
    STOCK INDICES
    22 12 Malayan Share Market: Apr. 17 Apr. 16 Industrials. 86.00 86.06 Tins: 103.49 103.31 Rubbers 140.08 136.93 Jan. 1 1958:= 100
    22 words
  • Article
    RUBBER PRICES
    151 12 May first grade rubber buyers f.o.b. closed In Singapore yesterday at 95'h cents per lb.. up 2'» cents on Thursdays closing price. The closing tone was quiet after steady. Closing prices in cents per lb yesterday were: OFFICIAL: Int 1 RSS. Spot f.o.b. buyers 95 V sellers 954;
    151 words
  • Article
    STERLING RUBBERS STILL FORM BULK OF SHARE DEALS
    920 12 By Our Market Correspondent RUBBERS continued to form the biggest bulk of business transacted on the Malayan Share Market again yesterday. Interest was again concentrated in both sterling and local dollar issues. There was lesser interest shown in British equities and the
    920 words
  • Article
    BROKERS' REPORT
    548 12 lln MmUyan Share Brokers' Association reported yesterday: "Tins and industrials were quietly steady and rubbers were active with firm prices. The turnover was fair." Singapore and Federation brokers reported the following business up to 3 Jo p.m.Industrials: Pltzpa tricks 94 cents (O>. 95 cents; Eraser and Neave ords
    548 words
  • Article
    Rubber eases, steadies
    309 12 Rubber eases, steadies THE bouyant conditions, sparked by strong overseas markets and last minute covering by April shorts, experienced at the beginning of the week were short-lived, report H. C. B. Co. Ltd. in their current rubber market survey. Large quantities of No.' 1 R.S.S. were resold on this market
    309 words
  • Article
    OFFICIAL PRICES
    29 12 SINGAPORE. April 17. RIBBER: 952 cents per lb. (up 2i cents). TIN: 5396.87 A per picul (down 121 cent&). Estimated unofficial offering 140 tons (down 10 tons).
    29 words
  • Article
    AUSTRALIAN STOCKS
    113 12 MELBOURNE. Fri. INVESTMENT shares closed the week- on a firm market on the Stock Exchange here today. Commonwealth bonds kept a firm tone. Loans 3V> 1956-59 £100 2s. 3d. Bank of N.S.W BT% buyer Con. Zinc unquoted Con. Tin 2/B'i Mount Lyell 30/3 buyer N. Broken Hill 104/B.
    113 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      839 12 "K LINE" Express U.S.A. Pacific tfc Atlantic Coast Service E.TJt E.TJL E.T.A S'pon P. Sham Penang H'kong L Angeles New York "Rirtkawa Man" Ist Call »/2C Apr 17 Air 21 Apr 2rt Call 21/ M Apr 4 May 24 May 11 Juit "taMkawa Mara" Ist CHI 23 24 May 25
      839 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      591 12 NOTICES NOTICE MESSRS NEILL AND BELL announce the sale of tin concentrates for the quota period from Ist January. 1959 to 31st March, 1959 under the tin control scheme as follows Piculs Ayer Hitem Tin Dredging Ltd. 2.186 The Sungei Besi Mines Ltd. Sungei Besi Section 2,394 (The Pelepah Dredge
      591 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 3
      683 12 NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the appointment of Messrs G. H. and F. S. Goonting to be receivers and managers of Poong I Nyan Tin Mining Company Limited, as notified to the public by a Notice in the issue of this paper of the 19th March. 1959. is
      683 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 4
      919 12 NOTICES THE PARIT PERAK RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED (Incorporated In the Federation of Malaya > NOTICE OF MEETING AND DIVIDEND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty-ninth Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Registered Office, Chartered Bank Chambers, Beach Street. Penang, on Saturday
      919 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Article, Illustration
    The Singapore Esplanade
    1006 13 "pHE daily promenade of citizens along the Esplanade at Singapore had suddenly become quite exceptionally full of interest and excitement. The usual crop of absurd hats, interesting male and female partnerships (they tell me, my dear, that he has a wife and two children in England), and
    1,006 words
  • Article, Illustration
    MEETING PLACE FOR WIT AND CHARM, THE SNOB AND THE PRUDE STRAITS TIMES Special Feature
    374 13 MEETING PLACE FOR WIT AND CHARM, THE SNOB AND THE PRUDE STRAITS TIMES Special Feature place his special delight in depressing and mortifying the civil service and bestowing all the lucrative and honourable posts on the military It was not a good start for a new appointment and Governor Butterworth
    374 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      279 13 J&ftKfe ROUND TRIPS TO Jfi JAPAN J^r*^]fl| M. S. TJIWANGI TJILUWAH /fj//mWi-'^ V commencing 16th June 'T\\ S VJf Y^ 2VI PAYS IN HONGKONG EACH WAYy* t V s \lst CLASS CABINS AIR-CONDITIONED J FARE— I st. CLASS from $851 FARE 2nd. CLASS from $578/ROYAL INTEROCEAN LINES! SSXKv^ S OFFERS
      279 words
  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 13 Miscellaneous Column 1
      188 13 Varmvn A Co. By 3 Mas The Saint By Leslie iltarteris ITI SUPPOSE SOME STODGY OLD ~"1 YahD CAN IBW A MASiC CARRIAGE^ l '"vnu <pf M9KOV tupdp /•**< pvii at" JUDGES WILL HAVE TO DECIDE IF J LIKE THIS THAT GOES WITHOUT THF. r//Jsr&tt/ SOGrf/OtJ ftUT IT WAS yOU
      188 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Article
    Black Gold at his best can beat this lot despite 9.0 top weight
    1332 14 Black Gold at his best can beat this lot despite 9.0 top weight RACING with Epsom Jeep BLACK GOLD has never been in better form. He carries top weight of 9.0 but that should not prevent him from overcoming the opposition in the 6-f event for Class 2, Div. 1
    1,332 words
  • Article
    PENANG CARD
    993 14 RACE 1—1.15: (Class 1, Div. 3) 6 Furs. 1 ***** Crown Link (Capt. H.F. Bloxham) Rodgers, 8 9.0 (F) Moon 2 0020 Docmaytor (SC St.) E. Breuk.. 3 8.12 (F) Donnelly 3 ***** Seaport (G T Kongsl) R. Breuk., 4 8.11 (O) King 4 0040 Window Test (Urn
    993 words
  • Article
    SELECTIONS
    147 14 EPSOM JEEP CALL BOY POINTER Roc* 1 2.15 ROSE OF MALAYA Docmaytor Crown Link DOCMAYTOR Mori Rose Of Malaya ROSE OF MALAYA Mori Docmaytor Racc2 BRIDEN Wonder Gold Corfhunon II BRIDEN Winlaton San Siro WONDERLAND Brldan Carthusian II 2.45 Race 3 3.15 CHEERS Littlcwood Dragon Seed LITTLEWOOD Lord Fredrick
    147 words
  • Article
    ALL THE SPORT Of SINGAPORE TODAY
    121 14 CRICKET: S.( R.C. v NonBenders, Shenton Way, 2.1 b p.m.; C.S.( v Naval Base, Balestit r Read, I p.m. ATHLETICS: S.A.A.A. crow country run, Mcßitchie Reservoir. SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Premier league Malays v Army, Jalan Besax, 5.15 p.m.; Dlv. 3A W'esterta v Jollilads, Jalan Besar.
    121 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      625 14 >vi V UJ X 1.45,4.00,6.30 4 9.30 TOMOKKOW 5 ■MWI M 11. I 4.'>. 4. %M <V Ml Juli. KIMHiN John Drew BARRYMORE Anna KASHFI WT Kl\(. < OIK sinus "Night of The Quarter Moon" "To B W hom It May Concern"— CATHY CROSBY Sings "Blue Moon" TOMI.HI at Midnight
      625 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      444 14 'CJHHAYORCANisATioHri: *mzn 1!^ opens fOBAYissS EJ£ J T£ NOTE SCREENING TIMES: 1. 4. 6.4S A 9.30 p.m PR* BRY?NERW(WOJ^IFEfON r V VJBv AMD THE KMI.UO Ml )f ALL ABOARD l^#* r W|< TECHNICOLOR* |i SOPHIA LO^N SPECIAL MIPNI6HT CRUISB V *OCMING WIT« HILARITY OH WAVES /jfc ZZ222Z Of LOVE AMD
      444 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article
    Lock icon Richardson may not stay with Worcester
    230 15 WORCESTER, Friday. DETER RICHARDSON, 27, the England opening 1 batsman, has asked Worcestershire not to consider him for the captaincy this year. He will be succeeded by opening batsman Don Kenyon, who has also played for England. The committee stated today that Richardson had
    Reuter  -  230 words
  • Article
    Club plans tourneys
    59 15 KAJANG, Fri. Plans to provide more activities for its members this year are being planned by toe Kajang Youth Club. The clut) has entered a team in this year's first division football league of the Ulu Langat District Sports Cduncil. The club has also started to organise
    59 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Gillingham win
    21 15 DARLINGTON, Fri. Gil lingham beat Darlington 2-1 in an English Football League Fourth Division match here last night.— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  21 words
  • Article
    Wearnes 3-0
    19 15 SINGAPORE. Fri.— Wearnes beat Pasir Panjang Signals 3-0 in a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park today.
    19 words
  • Article
    —THREEFOREIGN TEAMS TO VISIT PENANG
    90 15 —THREEFOREIGN TEAMS TO VISIT PENANG OENANG, Fri. Penang. I the Malaya Cup soccer champions. will play matches against three foreign teams before the start of this year's cup competition. On May 8, Penang will meet the C.H.A.F. Lions, a Manila side, at the City Natam This will be followed by
    90 words
  • Article
    Double for Cherian
    43 15 SINGAPORE, Fri.— Cherian Singh scored a double at the Singapore Sikhs badminton championships finals today. Cherian beat Balbir Singh 15-7. 15-2 In the men's singles He and Biant Singh beat, Mokhum and Kernal Singl' 15-11. 15-2 in the doubles final.
    43 words
  • Article
    Jollilads win
    17 15 SINGAPORE Fri.— Jollllads beat S.C.C. 3-2 in a friendly soccer match on the padang today.
    17 words
  • Article
    SRA sends four horses up a class
    158 15 SRA sends four horses up a class SINGAPORE. Fri. The Straits Racing Association has announced the promotion of four horses. They are: Fiom Class 2 to Class 1 Grand Coup; from Class 3 to Class 2 Gold Hunt; from Class 5 to Class 4 The Friar II and Movie House
    158 words
  • Article
    Lock icon 5-match lead
    36 15 NEW YORK. Fri. Lew Hoad (Australia i increased his match lead to 10-5 in his professional lawn tennts series against Pancho Gor.zales (U.S.) when he won 6-4 6-2 at White Plains last night. —Reuter.
    Reuter  -  36 words
  • Article
    Lock icon Wembley may miss singing of Abide With Me
    329 15 lONDON. Fri. British i football fans will be told shortly whether Abide With Me, one of the bestloved Christian hymns, will be cut from the traditional community singing at the F.A. Cup. Final at Wembley on May 2. Every year since 1927.
    Reuter  -  329 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      2175 15 J "a^ M a"*a"a"j"aaaßßaaßaaapJaaaaaaaaaa^aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaßaßaaax Check Before Posting i Replies tt Bix Numbers I Utmost core should be token when rmtyinf to boa number od». tc use the CORRECT i NUMBER and Address to the i Stroiti Times, Time* House, f Rivor Valley Rood. I Cask must b« sent by re«it-
      2,175 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      899 15 HIRE PURCHASE It Ward* Si (Min.)— Box St C.s. txtrm. EASIEST TERM— Orient Celling and Table Pan»— Guaranteed —Shroffs. 193 Orchard Road. Singapore— 72 Batu Road. Kuala Lumpur— 32 Bishop St., Penang. j FINANCE HIRE PURCHASE on Motor Can. New and second band date models onlyK Easy terms. Apply Ann
      899 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 3
      458 15 VEHICLES FOR SALE 20 Words $5 (Min.)— Box 50 ets. axtrm. THE AUTO-MART 9-11 Penhas Road Off Lavender street. Phone *****, 1953 Minor Saloon, 1952 Nash Rambler Convertible, 1951 Renault Junior, Easy Terms Arranged. AN IMPRESSIVE MOTOR Car for $1,000. Humber Super Snipe, 1952, Property of British Company since New.
      458 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 4
      423 15 FOR SALE 20 Words SS (Min.)— Box SO ets. extra. SCANDALLI PIANO ACCORDION 120 bass with carrying case little used. Tiptop condition goIng cheap $375 View mornings 52 Stevens Road. WHEN YOU WANT Bedsheets, Single, Double or Extra Large, Coloured or White, and Pillowcases, Always Remember Cathay's 38/39 Bras Basah
      423 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 5
      388 15 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST TENDERS are invited for the erection and completion of 6 blpcks of 4 storey flats and 1 block of 9 storey shops, maisonnettes and flat« at Clarence Lane, Queenstown. Tender form etc. may be obtained from the Architects' Department on payment of a deposit of 5500/-
      388 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 6
      355 15 TENDERS P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE. TENDER from registered contractors (Class 'EX' and above.) Will be received by the State Engineer. Selangor up to 3 p.m. on 20.4.59. for the Supply of metal from Jugra Quarry for period 1.5.59 to 31.1.60. Full particular^ are obtainable from the Office of the Senior Executive
      355 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Article, Illustration
    MALAYANS CONFIDENT
    946 16  -  VIC NAYAGAM. I A packed stadium will salute the young footballers All the teams report: We are fit and determined !By Kuala Lumpur, Fri. Zero hour All the teams at vie Technical College, the "village" for the participating teams, have pronounced themselves 100 per cent fit aiid determined
    946 words
  • Article
    The players and their jersey numbers
    396 16 lIERES how you can E n identify all the players in the Junior Asian Cup soccer comE petition starting at E Kuala Lumpur's MerE deka Stadium this evening: Below is a full list of the 5 players, including reserves, E taking part and the
    396 words
  • Article
    FORMOSA: HOPES OF ARRIVAL FADE
    203 16 KUALA LUMPUR. Fri. With less than 24 hours to go before the start of the Junior Cup soccer competition here, hopes of the Formosan team taking part are fading. Formosa have drawn a bye in the competition and do not play until Sunday against the
    203 words
  • Article
    GOLD CUP FLOWN IN FROM LONDON
    135 16 GOLD CUP FLOWN IN FROM LONDON KUALA LUMPUR, Fri. The 512.000 gold cup for the Junior Asian Cup soccer tournament donated by Tengku Abdul Rahman, the president of the Asian Football Confederation, arrived by air from London on Sunday. The cup made b> a firm of jewellers in London is
    135 words
  • Article
    Koreans fly in—tired but relieved
    114 16 Koreans fly in tired but relieved SINGAPORE, Fri.— A tired South Korea soccer team which flew in by C.P.A. tonight for the Junior Asian Cup soccer tournament were relieved when told that they do not have to play until Sunday. Mr. Pak Jung Hwim, manager of the team, said at
    114 words
  • Article
    THE STORE BOYS ARE LET DOWN
    479 16  -  NORMAN SIEBEL By Singapore, Fri. rpHE sports representa- tives of prosperous Singapore will once again appear in a poor relations role for an international tournament when the Junior Asian Cup tennation competition starts at the Merdeka Stadium tomorrow. Three years ago Singapore sent its
    479 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      739 16 CLASSIFIED ADS. AT YOl'R SERVICE 29 Word* Sl9 (Mimimmm). Ouilm I month, lv Word* SI.J9 (Mi*.) PHOTOSTATS BY FOTOMATIC— 2O7IO PVAti Printlriß Irom Tradns* Fororuatlc *****. RENT— A— CAR for Tourtnc M*l.i.. a. Everfine Co. *****. GOING BALD? Hair falling out? Use Comanat. See the difference? WHAT KIND OP copies
      739 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      86 16 m \W/ 1 >*■ ML the world's thinnest §fflE§ X ml selfwinding watch Ssj""'^" I1 VW with ballbearing M jKU v> yr and sweep second t*«BV O flfl 06VT-1429. waterproof fs" Stainless steel M GoH lop !$> 18 carat gold ift w^ exEßisin ivinxic tS^ Hi the world's smallest *SB
      86 words